IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Omulga
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 823
  • User Pedon ID: 1966PA125004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 823
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - PSU
  • Lab Pedon # - 66PA125004
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 45341
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 40.2277778
  • Std. Longitude: -80.1416667
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: On Ben Levine farm about .1 mi N of Linden in N Strabane Township. 230' NE of power pole 21, 92 and 42.
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • County: PA125—Washington
  • MLRA: 126—Central Allegheny Plateau
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40080-B2—Washington East, Pennsylvania

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Ray Newberry, Jay Weaver and Joe Hallowich
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive Aquic Fragiudalfs
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: PSU
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Omulga
  • Classificaton Date - 5/7/2012
  • Moisture Subclass - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Captina
  • Classificaton Date - 8/5/1966
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no
  • Field Measured Properties: 0.17 in/hr of percolation rate and 0.33 in/hr of percolation rate and 0.5 in/hr of percolation rate and 0.58 in/hr of percolation rate and 1.5 in/hr of percolation rate and 1.83 in/hr of percolation rate and 4.17 in/hr of percolation rate and 4.83 in/hr of percolation rate


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: alluvium derived from acid shale and/or alluvium derived from sandstone
  • Landscape: mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
  • Landform: terrace
  • Runoff: very low
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/5/1966 ()
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    2GP

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    Grass, perennial

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    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    1

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    291

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    90

    950

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    10

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    Ap—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.4, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # PSU06210. Less than 2 percent coarse fragments. Extemely acid.
    Bt1—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; moderate fine and medium blocky, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; faint clay films; 2 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06211. Few dark brown (10YR 4/3) worm holes and root channel fillings and few fine black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. Less than 2 percent coarse fragments. Very strongly acid.; patchy - phpvsfiid 535305; patchy - phpvsfiid 535305
    Bt2—46 to 56 centimeters (18.1 to 22.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; faint clay films; 1 percent fine faint very pale brown (10YR 7/4); 2 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06212. Few dark brown (10YR 4/3) channel fillings. Common fine and medium black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. Less than 2 percent coarse fragments. Very strongly acid.; patchy - phpvsfiid 535306; patchy - phpvsfiid 535306
    Btx1—56 to 76 centimeters (22.0 to 29.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; weak coarse blocky, and moderate coarse prismatic structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; faint clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 1 percent fine distinct light gray (10YR 7/2); 2 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.7, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06213. Very pale brown (10YR 8/3) dry silt coatings on peds. Common medium black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. Thin continuous clay films on prism. Less than 2 percent coarse fragments. Very strongly acid.; patchy - phpvsfiid 535307; patchy - phpvsfiid 535307
    Btx2—76 to 114 centimeters (29.9 to 44.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse blocky structure; very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; 11 percent fine and medium faint light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) and 11 percent fine and medium faint strong brown (7.5YR 5/6); 2 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06214. Few fine black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. Thin nearly continuous dark brown (10YR 4/3) clay films on prisms. Less than 2 percent coarse fragments. Strongly acid.
    Bx—114 to 135 centimeters (44.9 to 53.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior silt loam; weak coarse prismatic structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; brittle; faint clay films; 11 percent fine and medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 11 percent fine and medium distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2); 2 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06215. Common fine black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. Less than 2 percent coarse fragments. Medium acid.; patchy - phpvsfiid 535308; patchy - phpvsfiid 535308
    2C—135 to 147 centimeters (53.1 to 57.9 inches); olive (5Y 4/4) interior gravelly clay loam; structureless massive; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 1 percent medium and coarse distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) and 1 percent medium and coarse distinct light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4); 30 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06216. Many fine black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. 30 percent coarse fragments. Slightly acid.
    3Cg—147 to 185 centimeters (57.9 to 72.8 inches); light olive gray (5Y 6/2) interior clay; structureless massive; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 11 percent medium distinct brown (10YR 5/3); 20 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06217. Few black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese concretions. 2 percent coarse fragments. Mildly alkaline. Effervesces with HCl.
    4C—185 to 213 centimeters (72.8 to 83.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior cobbly silty clay loam; structureless massive; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 70 percent black (10YR 2/1) manganese or iron-manganese stains on all faces of peds; 60 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) and 60 percent medium distinct light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2); 25 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # PSU06218. Many black (10YR 2/1) iron and manganese coatings around the limestone cobbles. 25 percent coarse fragments with limestone cobbles to 4x10 inches. Neutral.
    5Cg—213 to 241 centimeters (83.9 to 94.9 inches); greenish gray (5GY 6/1) interior silty clay; structureless massive; friable, very sticky, very plastic; 11 percent medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) and 11 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6); 15 percent by volume sandstone-shale fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, unspecified. Lab sample # PSU06219. 15 percent coarse fragments less than 1 inch. Neutral. Effervesces with HCl.